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fifi upontheblock and cut it'of a shape correr" sponding tothe pattern. yIn this view the i so l i owing to the direct-ion of the line of section.

O. L. REYNOLDS,` OF DOVER, NEW HAMPSH-IRE. i

MACHINE FOR. CUTTING IRREGrULAR4 FORMS.

i Specification of Letters Patent No. 11,533, dated August 15, 1854.

. To all 'wila-om it may concern:

`Be it known that I, O. L. REYNOLDS, of Dover, in the County of Stratford and State of New Hampshire, have `invented a `new and` Improved Machine for Cutting Articles of Irregular Forms, such as Shoe-Lasts,

Spokes, &c.; andI do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact defscription of the construction and operation nexed drawings, making a ficat1on, 1n which- `of the same, reference `being had to the anpart of this speci-` i Figure l, isaplan. or I chine.` Fig. 2, is a view of ditto 1n elevation,

one of the carriages, and also one of the legs "Hof the machine, nearestthe eye, being ref` moved. Fig; 3, is a section showing the `manner, in whichthebelt shipper is operated.` Fi 4, is a section of one of thecar` riages, X, Fig, 2, is the line of section.`

This view lshows the manner in;` which the pattern,` and the block tobe cut in the shape ofthe pattern,`isturned, and also theinan` l-io ner in which the pattern is made to operate the cutting Wheel so that the cutters will act endless chain and pulleys `over which the chainpasses," are not represented,` one of the pulleys is omitted and the other 1s cut off Thiswillbe seen by referring to Fig- Similar letters of reference `indicate corresponding parts in each `of `the several figures. i p i This invention relates to an improved machine for cutting article of irregular form such as shoe lasts," wheel spokes et cetera, et

cetera, 4and consists'in a `peculiar arrangement and combination of a series of car-.1 l riages and ahorizontal cutting wheel lsaidV carriages containing the patterns and the rough blocks which areto be cut the shape or forms of the patterns. By which arrangementand combination as willbe hereafter' shown and described several blocks are oper-` ated upon simultaneously and cut in a perfect manner and the precise form of the` patterns.

To enable others skilled inthe art to `make and use my invention, I will `proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A, represents a `circular horizontal disk` supported by four pedestals or: legs (a)` three of theni are seenin Fig. 2. `This disk 1A, has four radialslots (b) (6)*(12) (b) cut `of the patterns.

top `View of the i ma-` through it, see Fig. l. On the periphery of the circular disk A, are projections or arins (c) which are in line with the slots and may be described as extending said slots beyond i the periphery of the disk A, two arins be`- ing in line with each slot.` i

B, B, B, B, are` carriages which work in. the slots (6) and on their arms (c). Those :carriages contain thepatterns and also the ,rough blocks which are to be cut the shape The carriages, or rather the heads (f) ofthe carriages extend both above andibelow the disk A, see Fig.` 2. Be low the disk A, the-"patterns, represented `by (d) are centered, and above` the disk A, the rough blocks represented by (e) i Fig.` 2, are

centered. The blocks arci not shown ,inY Fig.

il. The lower part of the inner heads ofthe carriages are not "seen in FiIg. h

2, as they are covered by the legs (c).

Longitudinally through the center of each carriagethere is a screw` rod` (g) seesFig.` 1l,l and red lines in` Fig; 2,.,Which 4worksin` a female screw cutiin the carriage. The inner ends of these screw rods have beveled wheels (72;) `upon them which mashinto a horizontal bevelwheel (i) on theupper part of a,

e upper parts jof the legs have slots through themfand the lower i part ofthe `inner :heads of|` the `carriages `work inthe slo-ts, as will be seen in the enlarged section Fig. 4;

collar C. At the lower end of this collar" `there is also a bevel Wheel into which a :beveled pinion '(e), at the end ofapdrivin shaft D, meshesysee Fig. 2. Nowi it wil readily be seen that by turning the shaftlD,

:the carriages B, will move in theislotsl ()V either toward the center of the disk` A,\or from it according to the direction in which the shaft D, is turned.

E, is a horizontal cutting Wheel placedon a vertical shaft F. This cutting wheel has i i a series of cutters (Z) placed vertically through it near its edge or periphery. The shape of the cutters will be seen by referring to Fig. 2, they areof gageforin. The shaft F, Vpasses through the center of the disk A,

and collar C, and is stepped upon the upper part of a-small rod (fm.) which passes through the center `of. a crosstree Gr, the

rod (m) havingla collar on its upper end which collar prevents the rod (m) `falling through the cross tree see Fig. 2. `The lower end of the rod (in) rests or bears; upon. a

lever H, by operating which the cutterxwheel,

E, may be elevated when desired. The oband red lines in'Fig. 1.

overA which the endless chain passes is not :shown in this figure, it will 'be seen by referthe teeth of the ratchet. .attached tothe outer head (f) of the caring to Figs. l, and 2. The upper pulley however is attached to the outer side of the ratchet wheel J, and a pawl (o) which is attached to a vertical slide (p) catches into The slide (p) is riage and has a dove tail which works in a corresponding vshaped recess in the edge of the Vouter head (f), one of the armste) e of each slot (b) has a recess (r) in it, better seen in Fig. 2, and the lower end ofthe slide works in thisrecess. The Operation of the several vparts will'now be readily seen. By givingl motion to the shaft D, say in a direction toward the eye,the several carriages will be moved toward the. center of the disk A, 'now the cutter wheel E, revolves over the rough block (e) and' the cutters (l) act upfon them. Upon the patterns (d) there vrest rollers (s) which are secured in grooves (t) attached to the lends of the cross tree G.

Now it will be seen that as the carriages are movedr the patterns will give the required depth of cut 'to lthe cutters, the gravity of lthe cutter wheel, its shaft, and the cross tree,

causing the rollers (s) toebear upon the patterns .(oZ) v.Thus the rough blocks are cut longitudinally thev same shape as the patterns.

` `Whenthe carriages are moved inward or toward the center of the diskvA, as far as they will go, the motion of the shaft D, is reversed and the carriages move outward from the center of the disk A, the cutters acting upon the rough blocks as the carriages are moved in either direction.

It will beseen that it is necessary that the pattern and rough blocks should be turned ateach vibration or stroke of the carriages, that is, when the carriages have been moved inward as far as they will go, and also when they have been moved outward. This is accomplished by means of the vslide (p) and endless chain I, before described. The recess (r) in the arm has inclined ends, disand consequently the pawl (o), and the upper pulley over which the endless chain I, passes is turned and a corresponding motion is communicated to the` lower center shaft, and pattern (al). the pattern and rough blocks are turned a certain distance every time the motion of the carriages change and consequently the blocks will be cut the precise form of the pattern. One thing remains to be described, videlicet, themanner in which the reverse mo-tion is given the driving shaft D. Upon lthe outer end of the driving shaft are placed rfour pulleys P, P2, P3, P4.

The two center pulleys P2, P3, are what are termed idle: pulleys and the other two P, P4, are work- Thus it will be'seen that ing pulleys or are attached rmly to the l driving shaft. The belt that passes over the outer working pulley is straight, but the belt that passes over the inner working pulley is crossed, consequently as reversed. The changes `are effected by means of a belt slipper K,.ha'ving a weight, ,(u) at its upper end and two horizontal arms (o) (w) the straight belt passes through a. slot in the end of the arm (o) and the cross belt passes through a slot in ,the end of the arm (fw) see Figs.l l and 3. The lower endrof theybelty shipper is se-k cured by a ivotin an arm L, projecting from the periphery ofthe circular disk A,

M, is aV jointed lever having its fulcrumjat (y) one end of this lever is attached lto thek .belt shipper, andthe opposite endhas an eye through which a horizontal rod N,` attached to one ofthe carriages passes, see Fig. 3. `Now when the straight belt acts upon the outer pulley P4, and they carriages `are moved inward to the full extent, a stop (z) at the outer end of the rod Acomes vin contact with the eye ofl the lever M, and throws the belt shipper toward the center yof the machine, and the crossbelt is thrown the changes of the lbelts are made the motion is iodo large machines and in cutting certain arp 2 ticles such as spokes several rough blocks may be inserted in one carriage by having a number of centers in each carriage. When the blocks are finished the cutter wheel is raised by raising the lever H, and the blocks may be taken from their centers without f any difficulty. The cutter wheel i's` driven bya detached band which may pass around a pulley on the upper end of the shaft F.

What I claim` as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

v1. Combining the series of patterns d, d,`

and the chucks for the blocks e, e, with each` other and with the collar C, the vertical slides p, p, the polls s, s, the ratchet wheels J, J, and the recesses 7*, r, in the arms c, c, or their equivalents-n such a manner that said series of patterns and blocks shall have corresponding compound rotary and longitudinally reciprocating movements imparted to them, substantially `in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. I also claim supporting the weight of the cutter Wheel E, upon a series of rotating and longitudinally reciprocating patterns d, d, when said patterns are combined With 15 chucks for a series of blocks e, e, in such `a manner that corresponding movements shall be imparted to` said patterns and blocks, and said blocks be so situated as to be operated upon by the cutters Z, Z, substantially in the 20 manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

O. L. REYNOLDS.

Vitnesses:

J. B. GARLAND, R. M. JOHNSON. 

